Frontier Wars, Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads

After the Civil War, these were added to support the growing cattle industry in Texas

• Taxes

• Cattle Trails

• New Laws

Biggest problem faced by Texas cattle ranchers

• rattlesnakes

• drought

• rustling

Cowboys opposed the use barbed wire because

• it limited the open range

• it opened the open range

• it stole from the open range

Which technological invention is MOST responsible for ending the open range for cattle herding in the late 1800's?

• telegraph

• railroad

• barbed wire

• oil wells

Name of the African American regiment of the U.S. army sent to keep peace among the Native Americans in the West.

• Buffalo Hunters

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Buffalo Rebels

• Buffalo Bucktails

On a timeline, where would you place the Frontier Wars with the American Indians & the cattle drives?

• 1820-1836

• 1836-1845

• 1860-1900

• 1900-1920

How did the expansion of the railroad negatively impact the Great Plains?

• Railroads made trade faster for farm products

• Ranchers could ship cattle faster to market

• Railroads were used to kill buffalo through the windows of cars by hunters

• Cities like Dallas & Houston were able to grow since they have easier transportation

The largest ranch in the state of Texas was called the _____.

• XIT

• XLT

• PHT

• TX

He was elected governor in 1890, & worked to limit railroad rates. This led to the creation of the ___, which still exists in Texas government today.

• James Hogg; Texas Railroad Commission

• James Hogg, Texas Transportation Agency

• Francis R. Lubbock, Texas Railroad Commission

• Francis R. Lubbock, Texas Transportation Agency

In which era are cattle drives associated in Texas History?

• Mexican National

• Revolution and Republic

• Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

• Contemporary Texas